Beefed-up Hodge can't wait for season

Jerry Cornwell

07/11/2004

N.C. State senior guard Julius Hodge has been called two things that he never thought possible over the last few months: a role model and tubby.
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Quote of the Day:"I don't see anyone in college basketball better than me. And I am looking forward to playing with (Georgetown transfer) Tony Bethel. I think he will be one of the top three point guards in the ACC. He is a really good player. We will have the best backcourt in college basketball, there's no doubt in my mind."
- Julius Hodge

Beefed-up Hodge can't wait for seasonTim Peeler * News & RecordHe likes it. The first name came from some teachers and fans who spoke with the 2004 ACC Player of the Year after he took a different path than so many high school players and underclassmen and decided to return to school for his final season of collegiate eligibility, shunning an opportunity for an early entry into the NBA Draft.
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